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CVE-2011-1162

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-01-27 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

The tpm_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly clear memory, which might allow local users to read the results of the previous TPM command.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50764
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50764
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732629

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